Free Web NovelChapter 2985: Chapter 1103: Life-Bound Shackles, Demon Form Body Refinement
The banquet restarted, seemingly as before.
Nevertheless, the still turbulent water vapor, the spirit wine and delicacies served anew, all indicate the lingering influence of the previous battle.
Especially when the demon cultivators saw Luo Chen, who had previously appeared as a menacing guest, now seated like an honored guest at the head table, on par with the Sea Emperor, everyone’s eyes dropped in astonishment, understanding the outcome of this confrontation between two Divine Transformation experts.
A draw?
At least a draw!
More likely, Luo Chen had surpassed the Sea Emperor Whale; otherwise, it couldn’t explain why Luo Chen received such treatment.
There wasn’t much to discuss regarding the banquet’s content, just mutual flattery.
After confirming that it would be difficult to kill the Sea Emperor Whale without a large cost, Luo Chen made a decision.
Cease-battle and make peace!
He wasn’t afraid of the Sea Emperor Whale, but he had a vulnerability, which was the Luo Tian Sect.
If the other party went mad and attacked Luo Tian Sect, the casualties would be incalculable.
Moreover, after witnessing Luo Chen’s power, the Sea Emperor Whale was already willing to comply, offering sufficient compensation.
The resources plundered from Tianyuan Daoist Sect largely fell into the Sea Emperor Whale’s possession, hence its significant advancement in Dao cultivation.
But those resources didn’t matter much to Luo Chen.
In contrast, this remaining portion of cultivation technique books and secret technique inheritance, in Luo Chen’s eyes, is the real highlight.
If they could be completely absorbed and integrated, Luo Tian Sect would have a promising future.
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Leaving the Sea Palace.
Gazing at the Giant Whale Sea Area after the battle, Luo Chen sighed slightly.
Beside him, Kong Chan was somewhat puzzled, "Master, having initially achieved Divine Transformation and immediately surpassing peers, why are you showing such a disappointed expression?"
Luo Chen shook his head and sighed lightly, "I’m just used to overwhelming peers, readily defeating them, but achieving this at the Divine Transformation level is extremely difficult. Consequently, exchanges between great powers rely more on verbal communication, interest exchanges, and mutual compromise."
Kong Chan opened his mouth, finding himself speechless.
Fighting among peers rarely results in death.
Let alone the Divine Transformation realm, even in the Nascent Soul realm, this is the case.
Luo Chen was simply too formidable earlier, allowing him to dominate the Nascent Soul realm.
Now returning to normal circumstances, this is the usual state!
Yet Luo Chen didn’t think that way.
During the Nascent Soul realm, he could easily kill peers, apart from his superior strength and numerous means, another unique point was his magic item.
Primordial Chaos Tripod!
His Lifebound Magic Treasure, the Primordial Chaos Tripod, since its refinement, had been greatly effective in restricting and binding Golden Core Nascent Souls.
Thus, Luo Chen could personally kill those defeated enemies in many battles.
However, this magical effect significantly diminished after he advanced to Divine Transformation.
The primordial spirit of a Divine Transformation cultivator is too powerful, easily maneuvering Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, just relying on the Primordial Chaos Tripod itself can no longer restrict their free movement.
"Ultimately, it’s because my cultivation speed is too fast, causing my Lifebound Magic Treasure to lag behind my advancements, still at the True Device level up until now."
"Moreover, the potential of the Primordial Chaos Tripod has been nearly exhausted, making it hard to advance further!"
"If I want to nurture it to the Spiritual Treasure level, it would take at least hundreds, even thousands of years."
Luo Chen pondered silently.
From the perspective of former Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, the Primordial Chaos Tripod could be considered an excellent magic item.
It was comprehensive in attack and defense, useful in many ways, and fully capable!
But its origins were merely from the refining method of a Golden Core Sect, despite the massive investment in precious resources during refinement, its limits were still present.
If he hadn’t later refined some Thousand Years Thunder Jade and Rest Soil into it, increasing its power, it would hardly have played any role in his prior confrontation with the Sea Emperor Whale.
In comparison, aside from daily Pill Refinement, the Primordial Chaos Tripod as a Lifebound Magic Treasure couldn’t compare with Luo Chen’s Yuan Tu Sword, Bone Burial Umbrella, or the Great Five Elements Sword Array focused solely on slaughter.
Sometimes it’s like this, being comprehensive either means perfection or mediocrity.
And if it can’t keep up with Luo Chen’s realm, it’s mediocre, it’s a waste!
Yet Luo Chen couldn’t abandon this item.
Lifebound Magic Treasure isn’t easily discarded.
It is a treasure cultivated alongside his life and spirit for centuries.
"Perhaps, I need to consider how to enhance my Lifebound Magic Treasure."
Luo Chen thought silently, his mind flashing with numerous ideas.
As a Fourth-Tier Refiner, his insight into artifact refining was already quite remarkable, even though the Primordial Chaos Tripod’s origins were just Pill Valley, he had some creative ideas to enhance its power.
The only consideration was, in which direction to enhance?
And in which aspect to provide sufficient help for his Divine Transformation realm?
In fact, when Luo Chen entertained this thought, he already had the awareness to abandon the comprehensiveness of his Lifebound Magic Treasure.
This realization wasn’t difficult for him.
Because he also possessed many precious items, the missing parts of the Lifebound Magic Treasure could be compensated through other means.
Beside his ear, Kong Chan’s voice of inquiry was heard.
"Master, where are we going next? Should we go to Suspended Saber Peak?"
"Suspended Saber Peak?" Luo Chen repeated the name, then slowly shook his head.
Another great power of the North Sea demon clan, Great Sage Beili, resides on Suspended Saber Peak, known as the lone suspended blade of heaven.
Its terrain within is complex and extremely dangerous, even when Yuan Mo Sect was still present, no one dared disturb it.
Even if Luo Chen could overcome Suspended Saber Peak and face Great Sage Beili directly, what would it accomplish?
